Rail tie and fastening.



,f1-,fiumi RAIL 'HEARD rsfrnnme. APPLICATION FILED AUGQRO. 1914.

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Patented v111311'. 16,1915.

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Patented 11111.16, 1915.

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. f //////l///////////// //JV///1 UNITED STATES IDA CAREY, OF TUSCAILEL,NEVADA.

To-allv/iom 'Zt muy concern:

le it known that I, InaCAnnY, a citizen of the United States, residingat Tus arora,

'in the county oflllto and State of Nevada,

lmeanstherefor and resides in the provision ofa concrete tie thatreinforced by a num ber/ot metallicl plates and strips and is stronganddurable.

An object of importance is to provide f lnov-cl means 'eoperatinsr withthe tie to serelative ktofthe tien-said fastening means also servingtoincrease the rigidity of the tie and l"prevent wear thereon due toconstant pressureof they rails on .the tie.

Another object is to provide a rail tie and fastener of the characterdescribed that is of an extremely simple construction` .reliable andefficient in operation. capable of being readily assembled anddisassembled and which is inexpensive to manufacture.

The above ,and additional objects are accomplished by Suchl means as areillustrated in the accompanying drawings. described in the followingspecification and then more particularlyl pointed' out as claimed.

lith reference to the drawings. 'wherein I have illustrated thepreferred embodiment ofmy'inventionas' it is reduced to ptaeticeandthroughout the `several views of which similar reference numeralsdesignate cor-l responding parts, Figure l is a plan view showing atracli coiistructed with my improved ties.I Fig. Q is a fragmentarylongitudinal sectional vieiw taken vertically through one of the ends ofthe tie showing the..fasieningmeans in operative position andai-ailthereon.v Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional -view taken through one ofthe ends of the tie sliowin'gthe rail `thereon in side elewtionr` Fig.laisa detail perspective Yiew of one. the ends of the tir showi the.clampingr means for the rz Amed.

Fig; 5 a derail'ier.. view of one of Patented )la i. if?, m15.

Appncation ined August ze, 1914. sei-iai No. 557.731.

the bracing members4 for the ends of the t-iex Fig. tl is a detailperspei'ttive view of 'portion of the rail supporting plate showing theconstruction of the ends thereof to cooperate with thc bracingr membersfOr the ends'of the tie illustratec in Fig. 5, Fig. 7 is a detail i,icwvof one of the locking screws, 'Fig'. 8 is a detail perspective Viewof a cam hook to cooperate. with the locking screw.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference the numeral 1designates as an entirety the concrete body portion of my improved tie,which body portion is of the ordinary length and width as compared tothe wooden ties preferably and is provided ipon its upper and lowerfaces with longitudinal channels 2 and 3 in which are mount-edrectangular and metallic plates 4 and Thesel channels and plates extendthe length of the tie and the plates are Hush with the ends thereof. Theouter faces of the plates are flush with the upper and lower faces ofthe bod;7 port-ion 1.

Formed adjacent to the ends of the tie in the side. faces thereof areopposed Vertical channels or recesses G designed to receive the. sideplate portions 7 of an approximately U-shaped bracing member 8 so thatthe outer faces ofthe plate 7 are flush with the outer side faces of thetie. An openinglr 9 is formed in the body portion of the Ushaped member8 intermediate the ends thereof and alines with openings in the platesIt and 5. A bolt l0 is inserted through the opcning) and alined openingdescribed and through a tubular member 11 that is embedded in the tie insuch manner as to aline with the openingr described. A

nut l2 is turned upon the threaded end of the bolt. and is eountersunk1Within the top plate 4. lf desired the bolt may be inserted through inan Opposite direction so that the nut 12 is upon the outer face of thebody portion of the. member 8 and beneath the tie,

Laterally,extending flanges 13 are formed on the upper end of the sideplates. These flanges 13 are of the saine width as the side plates andbody portion of the member 8 and are flush on their upper faces withthetop of the tie and also provided with apertures ll formed therein.

,is a :nouns to receive and support the rails l proride at each endofthe tie a rectangu lar rail supporting plate l5 that is formed onlongitudinal edges with upstanding flanges .16 and bent downwardly andinwardly at its ends to provide hoolr portions 17 that are to coperatewith the end edges of the flanges 13 to prevent end'vvise movement ofthe plate 15 and otherwise hold the plate in the proper position.Openings 18 areformed in pairs in the plate 15 and aline With theopenings 14 in the flanges 13. Th1-ea ded fastening members 19 areinserted through .the alined openings and have nuts 20 turned on theirthreaded terminals, to secure the plate lrigidly in position but so thatit is readily removable.` Td. attach gidity and strength` the plate l itis only necessary to slide the hook ends 17 'under the flanges 1.5'until they assume the position as shown in Fig. 3 in the drawings. Therails are positioned upon the plate so that the sides of the basesthereof engage the inner faces of the flanges 16. It will be readilyseen that l have provided a tie that is of extremely durable and rigidconstruction. The members 8 serve to brace the tie at the ends thereofand artially surrounding the same by the longitudinal plates 4 and' 5and increase the riof the tie.

To securely hold the ends of the rails at the joints upon the tie and inproper position, I provide angle bars "i of the ordinary constructionthat are arranged upon opposite sides of the rails at the points wherethe ends thereof meet. Inserted through theangle, bars 20a and rails arescrews or bolts 21 that are provided with circumferential `grooves 22adjacent to the heads thereof and which receive hooks 23 that. arepivoted as at Q4 upon the vertical portions of the angle oars 20a andengage the screws in such manner that the screws are prevented fromcoming out of position.

To prevent the hook moving out of engagement with the screw l provide abowed leaf spring "25 that is secured at,one end adjacent the pivotedend of each of the hooks 23and has bowed portion so arranged as tofriotionally engage the screw and disposed upon one side of the shank ofthe hook. The angle bars 203 hold thc rails securely in position. Screwsor other suitable elements 27 are inserted through the bases of therails and member 15. The angle bars rest upon the screws or othersuitable fastening elements Q7 and hold them in position.

it will be readily seen that l have nrovided a simple.y reliable andeffective rail tie and fastening means therefor that 'will serve mannerto securely rails in such manner that slipping and vented as Well as inan extremely reliable hold s ireading thereof is nr-1 :emitir-iff.

ln tire l have found that the ,form of mv iiiveiitiffin. illustrated invthe drawings 'l l referred to in the above description, as

eferred embodiment, is the nio-st elfi- V and practical; yet lealizingthat the lemphasize the having` longitudinal channels on its upperlmetal plates mounted with-- and lou-er faces, in the channels andterminating flush With the ends of the tie at their ends, said bodybeing provided upon opposite sides and adjacent to each end withvertical channels, a- U-shaped binding member having its side portionsdisposed within the vertical channels at each end of the tie, boltsinserted through the body portions of the U-shaped members, plates andbody portion of the tie adjacent to the ends thereof, and rail clamping.means carried the body.

2. A rail tie consisting of a concrete body having longitudinal channelson its upper and lower faces, metal plates mounted Within the channelsand terminating flush with the ends of the tie at their ends, said bodybeing provided upon opposite sides and adjacent to each end Withvertical channels, a U-shaped binding member having its side portionsdisposed Within the vertical channels at each end of the tie, boltsinserted through the body portions of the U-shaped members, plates andbody port-ion of the tie adjacent to the ends thereof, rail Vclampingmeans carried upon the upper face of the body, on the upper ends of theU-shaped members to support the rail clamping means.

rail tie consisting of a concrete body, rectangular plates of less Widththan the tie mounted Within the bott-om and top thereof and beingr flushat their ends and outer faces `with the tie, U-shaped members mountedupon. the tie engaging the bottom and sides thereof. lateral flanges onthe free ends of the U-shaped members, bolts inserted through theU-shaped members, tie and plates, rail supporting means mounted on thetie at each end and engaging the lateral flanges, and means to securethe rail supportingimeans to the lateral flanges.

i. A rail tie consisting of a body 'i i tion, aped members mounted onthe body por .on at the ends thereof and engaging the bottoni and sidesthereof, lateral tlanges on the free en; i the U-sliapez portions andbeing: il ith the upper face of the body portion, holding plates mountedupon the. bedr' "in and engaging upon the ilanq'es :it arent to theirends, means to seeorsfiie rail he" 'ling plates to the flanges, saidrail holding plates being bent over and upon the upper face ofv sides ofthe bases of underneath the ends of the flanges at their ends,longitudinal upstanding flanges on the sides of the rail holding platesto engage the the rails and means to secure the rails to the railsupporting plates.

5p. A rail tie consisting of a plastic body, plates mounted upon the topand bottom of the body and being embedded therein with their outersurfaces flushed with the outer surface of the bod U-shaped membersmounted upon the body and engaging the bottom'and sides thereof, lateralflanges on the free ends of the U-shaped members, bolts inserted throughthe U-shaped members, tie and plates, and rail supporting meansconsisting of plates having hook ends mounted upon said body with thehook ends engaging the lateral flanges.

In testimony whereof I affix my in presence of two Witnesses.

IDA CAREY.

signature Witnesses:

J. N. PHILLIPS, MYRTLE PHILLIPS.

